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In the year 1970
489 Notable deaths
Folco Lulli
Actor (1912-1970).
Born July 3rd, 1912 in Florence. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1970 at 57 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
William H. Daniels
American cinematographer (1901-1970).
Born December 1st, 1901 in Cleveland.
Died June 14th, 1970 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.
Delia Akeley
American explorer.
Born December 5th, 1869 in Beaver Dam. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1970 at 100 years old in Daytona Beach (disease). [ref]
Marietta Blau
Austrian nuclear physicist.
Born April 29th, 1894 in Vienna.
Died January 27th, 1970 at 75 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Giovacchino Forzano
Italian playwright, librettist and director (1884–1970).
Born November 19th, 1884 in Borgo San Lorenzo.
Died October 28th, 1970 at 85 years old in Rome.
Vasyl Oleksandrovych Sukhomlynsky
Ukrainian educationalist (1918–1970).
Born September 28th, 1918 in Vasylivka.
Died September 2nd, 1970 at 51 years old in Pavlysh.
Henri Jeanson
French film director.
Born March 6th, 1900 in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1970 at 70 years old in Équemauville. [ref]
Roberto Longhi
Italian art historian (1890-1970).
Born December 28th, 1890 in Alba. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1970 at 79 years old in Florence. [ref]
Shoichi Sakata
Japanese physicist.
Born January 18th, 1911 in Hiroshima.
Died October 16th, 1970 at 59 years old in Nagoya.
Iuliu Hossu
Cardinal, romanian greek-catholic bishop of cluj-gherla (1885-1970).
Born January 30th, 1885 in Milaș.
Died May 28th, 1970 at 85 years old in Bucharest.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 489
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